Product comparison · 2 cameras

Samsung 3000 + 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 ED OIS + SEF-8A vs Samsung mini + 9-27mm

75specifications compared
27differ
48identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Megapixel (approx.)
- 3000 + 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 ED OIS + SEF-8A:20.3 MP
- mini + 9-27mm:20.5 MP
Supported aspect ratios
- 3000 + 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 ED OIS + SEF-8A:1:1, 3:2, 16:9
- mini + 9-27mm:1:1, 4:3, 16:9
Total megapixels
- 3000 + 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 ED OIS + SEF-8A:21.6 MP
- mini + 9-27mm:20.9 MP
Focal length range
- 3000 + 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 ED OIS + SEF-8A:16 - 50 mm
- mini + 9-27mm:9 - 27 mm
Maximum aperture number
- 3000 + 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 ED OIS + SEF-8A:22
- mini + 9-27mm:5.6
Fastest camera shutter speed
- 3000 + 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 ED OIS + SEF-8A:1/4000 s
- mini + 9-27mm:1/16000 s
Flash sync-speed
- 3000 + 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 ED OIS + SEF-8A:1/180 s
- mini + 9-27mm:1/200 s
Display
- 3000 + 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 ED OIS + SEF-8A:LCD
- mini + 9-27mm:TFT

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Comparison of 3000 + 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 ED OIS + SEF-8A, mini + 9-27mm
111 specifications	A Samsung 3000 + 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 ED OIS + SEF-8A View product	B Samsung mini + 9-27mm View product
Picture quality3 differ
Camera type	MILC	MILC
Megapixel (approx.)Differs	20.3 MP	20.5 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Maximum image resolution	5472 x 3648 pixels	5472 x 3648 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	5472 x 3648, 3888 x 2592, 2976 x 1984, 1728 x 1152, 2736 x 1824, 5472 x 3080, 3712 x 2088, 2944 x 1656, 1920 x 1080, 3648 x 3648, 2640 x 2640, 2000 x 2000, 1024 x 1024	5472 x 3648, 3888 x 2592, 2976 x 1984, 1728 x 1152, 2736 x 1824, 5472 x 3080, 3712 x 2088, 2944 x 1656, 1920 x 1080, 3648 x 3648, 2640 x 2640, 2000 x 2000, 1024 x 1024
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer location	Lens	Lens
Supported aspect ratiosDiffers	1:1, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 16:9
Total megapixelsDiffers	21.6 MP	20.9 MP
Image sensor size (W x H)Known for one	23.5 x 15.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG, Raw	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Focal length rangeDiffers	16 - 50 mm	9 - 27 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	24.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	77 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture number	3.5	3.5
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	22	5.6
Lens structure (elements/groups)Known for one	9/8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	43 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interface	Samsung NX	Samsung NX
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusing (AF) modesDiffers	Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus	Continuous Auto Focus, Contrast Detection Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) pointsKnown for one	35	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.24 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus (AF) object detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Face
Exposure1 differ
ISO sensitivity (min)Known for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO sensitivity (max)	25600	25600
ISO sensitivityDiffers	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600, Auto	160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
Light exposure correction	± 3EV (1/3EV step)	± 3EV (1/3EV step)
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot	Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
Auto Exposure (AE) lockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Shutter1 differ
Fastest camera shutter speedDiffers	1/4000 s	1/16000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	30 s	30 s
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Electronic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash1 differ
Flash modes	Auto, Fill-in, Red-eye reduction	Auto, Fill-in, Red-eye reduction
External flash connector	Yes	Yes
Flash exposure correction	±2EV (1/2 EV step)	±2EV (1/2 EV step)
Flash sync-speedDiffers	1/180 s	1/200 s
Flash guide numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.9 m
Videoidentical
Video recording	Yes	Yes
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Video resolutions	320 x 240,640 x 480,1280 x 720,1920 x 1080	320 x 240,640 x 480,1280 x 720,1920 x 1080
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL	NTSC, PAL
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Video formats supported	H.264, MP4	H.264, MP4
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Voice recording	Yes	Yes
Audio formats supported	AAC	AAC
Audio systemKnown for one	stereo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC	MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Memory slots	1	1
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
DisplayDiffers	LCD	TFT
Display diagonal	7.62 cm (3")	7.62 cm (3")
Display resolutionDiffers	320 x 480 pixels	480 x 320 pixels
Display resolution (numeric)	460800 pixels	460800 pixels
Field of view	100%	100%
Vari-angle LCD display	Yes	Yes
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB version	2.0	2.0
HDMI	Yes	Yes
HDMI versionDiffers	1.4a	1.3a
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)	Yes	Yes
Camera5 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten	Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Scene modesDiffers	Children, Close-up (macro), Fireworks, Night, Panorama, Portrait, Sunset, Landscape	Children, Fireworks, Food, Night, Panorama, Party (indoor), Portrait, Sunset, Landscape
Shooting modesDiffers	Aperture priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter priority	Aperture priority, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority
Photo effects	Vivid	Vivid
Self-timer delayDiffers	2,3,5,10,12,20,30 s	2,30 s
Contrast adjustmentKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Saturation adjustmentKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera playback	Movie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails	Movie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails
Multi burst modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera file systemKnown for one	DCF, Exif 2.3, Raw	Unknown — not stated by the source
HistogramKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image editing	Crop, Resizing, Rotating, Trimming	Crop, Resizing, Rotating, Trimming
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, SER, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tripod mounting supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Languages supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Danish, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, SER, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, VLS
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Brown, Silver	Green, Silver
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery voltage	3.8 V	3.8 V
Battery life (CIPA standard)Differs	370 shots	650 shots
Battery capacity	2330 mAh	2330 mAh
Battery life (max)Known for one	3 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of batteries supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 85%	5 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	117.4 mm	110.4 mm
DepthDiffers	39 mm	22.5 mm
HeightDiffers	65.9 mm	61.9 mm
WeightDiffers	230 g	158 g
Lens diameterKnown for one	6.48 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens lengthKnown for one	3.1 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens weightKnown for one	111 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (including battery)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	196 g
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries included	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5, iLauncher
Other features4 differ
Minimum storage drive spaceDiffers	250 MB	110 MB
Minimum RAMDiffers	512 MB	256 MB
Minimum processorDiffers	Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz	Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66GHz, AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core 2.2GHz
Power source typeDiffers	Battery	Battery, USB

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